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In Windows 8.1, Windows Easy Transfer could only import settings from Windows 7, 8, and RT, but not from Windows Vista or from another Windows 8.1 computer. [18] The only transfer method supported in Windows 8.1 is by a USB flash drive; transfers by an Easy Transfer Cable or a network connection are not supported.
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is a Windows XP Embedded derivative and, as such, it requires significantly fewer system resources than the fully featured Windows XP. [4] It also features basic networking, extended peripheral support [clarification needed], DirectX, and the ability to launch the remote desktop clients from compact discs.
Windows Vista drops support for the Direct Cable Connection feature [2] as Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have become ubiquitous on newer generation computers. To transfer files and settings, Windows Vista includes Windows Easy Transfer, which uses a proprietary USB-to-USB bridge cable known as the Easy Transfer Cable.
Windows XP Mode is available free of charge to users of Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. [36] Users of other editions of Windows 7 are not eligible to download and use it. [40] [43] This restriction does not apply to Windows Virtual PC itself. Windows XP Mode can also be run with VMware Player and VMware Workstation. However ...
Upon the release of Windows 10 in 2015, the ARM-specific version for large tablets was discontinued; large tablets (such as the Surface Pro 4) were only released with x86 processors and could run the full version of Windows 10. Windows 10 Mobile had the ability to be installed on smaller tablets (up to nine inches); [16] however, very few such ...
5.1 [32] Windows XP: Home, Professional, Media Center, Tablet PC, Starter, Embedded, Home N, Professional N: October 25, 2001: 2600 Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs — July 8, 2006 5.2 [32] Windows XP: 64-bit Edition [33] March 28, 2003: 3790 Windows Server 2003: Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, Storage, Small Business Server, Compute ...
Windows XP removed support for PC-98, i486, and SGI Visual Workstation 320 and 540, and will only run on 32-bit x86 CPUs and devices that use BIOS firmware. Upon its release, Windows XP received critical acclaim, noting increased performance and stability (especially compared to Windows Me), a more intuitive user interface, improved hardware ...
WDM is generally not backward-compatible, that is, a WDM driver is not guaranteed to run on any older version of Windows. For example, Windows XP can use a driver written for Windows 2000 but will not make use of any of the new WDM features that were introduced in Windows XP. However, a driver written for Windows XP may or may not load on ...